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Reception Centers for Vermont

• Bellows Falls Union High School, Bellows Falls, Vermont
• Greenfield Community College, Greenfield, Massachusetts
• Keene High School, Keene, New Hampshire

SIX REASONS TO GO TO A RECEPTION CENTER:

1. To leave an area that may become unsafe.
2. If there has been a release of radioactive material from Vermont Yankee, you will be monitored and if necessary, be decontaminated.
3. Food and lodging will be provided to those persons who live in an evacuated area.
4. All persons who go to the reception center will be registered to facilitate re-unification with family members.
5. Registration will make possible later claims easier to establish.
6. Medical assistance and counseling will be available.

Out-of-State Reception Centers:

There may be circumstances when going to either the Keene, New Hampshire or Greenfield, Massachusetts Reception Center may be safer than going to the Bellows Falls Reception Center. If you are already near one of those centers (you work nearby, are on a shopping trip, visiting friends, etc.) and going to Bellows Falls would take you through a plume or potential plume, you should report to that nearby center. If you live or work in one of the Vermont EPZ
towns, listen to the local Vermont EAS radio station for guidance. If there is a danger for you to drive to the Bellows Falls Reception Center, you will be directed to either use an alternate route or be directed to one of the other reception centers. Maps to the other centers follow:

The wind direction and your location within your community will affect the evacuation route that officials recommend. Stay tuned to a local Emergency Alert System radio station for special instructions for your area. Take your time; instructions will be given in plenty of time to allow you to evacuate safely.

Vermont

• Bellows Falls Union High School
  Bellows Falls, Vermont

The primary reception center for Vermont is Bellows Falls Union High School. The Vermont Reception Center is operated by the State in cooperation with the town of Westminster, neighboring towns, and the American Red Cross. At the Center you will receive the assistance you need, for example: food, cots, first aid, or possible medical referral assistance. You and members of your family will be reunited at the Center. Pets, firearms, illegal drugs, or alcohol are not permitted inside the Center. However, every attempt will be made to help you with your pet outside the Center.

An additional reception center is being planned in Vermont to the West. Information about this center, once it is implemented, will be provided in news advisories should an emergency occur before the next calendar.

If an evacuation is ordered during school hours, children in public schools and licensed and registered childcare centers will most likely be taken to the Reception Center located at Bellows Falls Union High School. They may be processed for relocated to congregate care facilities. They will be cared for by school and childcare personnel until their parents or guardians arrive.

DIRECTIONS TO THE BELLOWS FALLS UNION HIGH SCHOOL RECEPTION CENTER:

Brattleboro: Follow any road or street to Exit 2 or Exit 3 (I-91), north on I-91 to Exit 5. Take U.S. Route 5 north to Bellows Falls Union School. (U.S. Rt. 5 may be used in lieu of I-91 north).

Dummerston: Follow U.S. Route 5 north to Bellows Falls Union High School.

Guilford: Follow town roads north or northeast to Rt. 9 or U.S. Route 5. From Rt. 9 proceed east to Exit 2 (I-91). From U.S. Rt. 5 proceed north to Exit 1 (I-91). From either Rt., proceed north on I-91 to Exit 5. Take U.S. Rt. 5 north to Bellows Falls Union High School. (U.S. Rt. 5 may be used in lieu of I-91 north).

Halifax: Follow town roads north, northeast or east to Rt. 9 or U.S. Rt. 5. From Rt. 9 proceed east to Exit 2 (I-91). From either Rt., proceed north on I-91 to Exit 5. Take U.S. Rt 5 north to Bellows Falls Union High School. (U.S. Rt. 5 may be used in lieu of I-91 north).

Vernon: Follow Rt. 142 or U.S. Rt. 5 north to Exit 1 (I-91) From either Rt., proceed north on I-91 to Exit 5. Take Rt. 5 north to Bellows Falls Union High School. (U.S. Rt. 5 may be used in lieu of I-91 north).

New Hampshire

Directions to New Hampshire Reception Centers

Major roads and arteries will be used during an evacuation. Follow the directions of police and other traffic officers. Stay tuned to a local EAS radio station for special instructions. Take your time; instructions will be given in plenty of time to allow you to evacuate safely.

Chesterfield: Proceed via Route 9 east toward Keene for approximately 10 miles. Turn left onto Base Hill Road, then proceed to West Street. Turn right onto West STreet and then left onto Bradford Road. Then proceed to Arch Street, cross Arch Street into Keene High School parking lot.

Hinsdale: Proceed via Route 119 East to Route 10 North. Turn Left onto Base Hill Road. Then proceed to West Street. Turn right onto West Street and then left onto Bradford Road. Then proceed to Arch Street, cross Arch Street into Keene High School parking lot.

Richmond: Proceed to Route 32 North into Swanzey until reaching Route 12 intersection, approximately 12 miles. Bear left and continue North on Route 12 for 2 miles to the Bypass intersection. Turn left onto Route 101 proceed for 1.5 miles turn right onto Base Hill Road, then proceed to West Street. Turn right onto West STreet and then left onto Bradford Road. Then proceed to Arch Street, cross Arch Street into Keene High School Parking Lot.

Swanzey: Proceed via Route 10 North until you reach Route 101 East. Turn left onto Route 101 and proceed to Base Hill Road, then proceed to West Street. Turn right onto West Street and then left onto Bradford Road. Then proceed to Arch Street, cross Arch Street into Keene High School parking lot.

Massachusetts

Greenfield Community College
Greenfield, Massachusetts

Directions to Massachusetts Reception Centers

Bernardston: Proceed via Route 5 or 10 to I-91 south. Take I-91 Exit 26 to Route 2 West. Take first right (Colrain Road) to Greenfield Community College.

Colrain: Proceed to Route 2 via Greenfield Road or Route 112 South. Follow Route 2 east toward Greenfield. At traffic light, turn left onto Colrain Road to Greenfield Community College. Alternate route: Proceed South via Greenfield Road, turn left onto Brook Road to Colrain Road to Greenfield Community College.

Gill: Follow local roads south to Route 2. Take Route 2 West to I-91 South. Take I-91 Exit 26 to Route 2 West. Take first right (Colrain Road) to Greenfield Community College.

Greenfield: If west of I-91, proceed via Barton Road west to end at Leyden Road. Turn left and follow Leyden Road south to Nash's Mill Road. Turn right onto Nash's Mill Road and proceed to the end. Turn left onto Colrain Road and proceed south to Greenfield Community College. If east of I-91, proceed via Routes 5 and 10 south to Route 2. Follow Route 2 West to I-91 South. Take I-91 Exit 25 to Route 2 West. Take first right (Colrain Road) to Greenfield Community College.

Leyden: Proceed via Greenfield road South, which becomes Leyden Road in Greenfield. Follow Leyden Road to Nash's Mill Road, turn right and proceed on Nash's Mill Road to end at Colrain Road. Turn left onto Colrain Road, proceed south to Greenfield Community College.

Northfield: Proceed to I-91 South via Route 10 West or Route 63 South to Route 2 West. Take I-91 Exit 26 to Route 2 West. Take first right (Colrain Road) to Greenfield Community College.

Warwick: Follow Route 78 south to Route 2A, west to Route 2 to I-91 South. Take I-91 Exit 26 to Route 2 West. Take first right (Colrain Road) to Greenfield Community College.